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The Fiver | Barcelona and Benfica, two European giants down on their luck
It’s fair to say Xavi could have asked for an easier start to life as Barcelona manager. First up in the league at the weekend was the derby – although, yes, admittedly Espanyol enter into these affairs with about as much chance of claiming local bragging rights as, say, Red Star Paris, 1860 Munich or Everton – and now comes a crunch Big Cup tie that could make or break their season.
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